Today, I sent the pool that wasn't on to its new life. It was a grand idea but WAY too much work. The little lab will benefit from my laziness.

My dad was here last week,escaping the smoke and heat of Eastern Oregon. He seems better, we went down to the aquariun and he did well. Roper misses his big brother, his favorite playmate.

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Seeger weaved a set of six poles today, aligned correctly. Its taken about a month. I wish my phone would let me upload the clip, but its on my youtube page. I dont think it was a fluke, because he did it several (less than ten trials) times in both direction. Now bring on the teeter and dogwalk. Maybe we will doAKC novice this fall. One can hope ( Read more... )

Ive spent the past week tending to my 74 year old father with some serious heart issues and a 71 year old mother with replaced knees. Both are struggling with extra weight, a previously active lifestyle, hopes and dreams that are difficult to let go and bodies that are playing crueltricks on them.  Its exhausting and enlightening at the same time. ( Read more... )

Anyone got a spot for a motivated new dog owner who is motivated to try agility? Newberg, mcminnville, salem area? She just began obedience classes with the dog. If you dont have an opening, do you know someone who does?

Kind of loving my summer routine.

Take my leisure getting up, coffee, read, whatever...then do some type of work, inside or outside, then train dogs. Wish it could go on,  but gotta earn some dough and be responsible. Car goes in for major wheel maintanence tomorrow. But, shock of all, my credit rating was good enough to be able to go on a payment ( Read more... )

The never ending life of a sport dog trainer. Good thing its pretty fun and entertaining!

Mayzie: revisiting STAY again...never take for granted.  Never. She does better with anything if she has regular practice. She relaxes and is way more fun to work with. So we are just maintaining what she knows how to do. Nothing new...

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This I do have photos of...boy dogs think its stuuupppid, Mayzie appreciates it.

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I should know better...beautiful male split face border collie on pet finder. 8 months, black and white, in N. California. And with the name, "Easy", how bad could it be? Ten hours away, no problem, right?

Im not getting another dog...three is a real tidy number to deal with, everyone is settled into a routine, they get along...

Last night, I was heading to my favorite bar. I pass a side street. I spot a TODDLER by herself on the intersection of 101 and the street. I whipped my car around, stop to block her way onto 101. After a brief conversation about her monkey, she let me pick her up and I abandon my car and start walking up the street. 75 yards up the road a lady ( Read more... )